There's a growing TB outbreak in Kansas. What are the symptoms and should you be worried?
A large, ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has sickened at least 67 and caused two deaths. What to know about TB ...
TB outbreak: Kansas health officials report 67 cases since 2024
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the ...